Surgical Critical Care Physician
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Job Description
- Job Id: 102171
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Surgical Critical Care
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: St. Louis, MO 63141
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Dec 31, 2026
- Shift Schedule: Various shifts (Days and Nights)
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Patient Information
Case Mix: Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, ICU
Annual Volume: 2000 Trauma activations
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: I
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: 17 APPs
Privileges & Compliance
Hospital Privileges Required: No
Temporary Privileges Available: No
Job Requirements
- Board: BC (Surgical CC)
- Licenses: MO or IMLC
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Fellowship: Required
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide trauma surgery coverage for a Level I Trauma Center
- Perform emergency general surgery procedures
- Manage ICU and critical care patients
- Participate in in-house call schedule
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team including Interventional Radiology
Key Responsibilities
Provide trauma surgery coverage and perform emergency general surgery procedures at a Level I Trauma Center. Manage ICU and critical care patients while participating in an in-house call schedule.
Requirements
Must be Board Certified in Surgical Critical Care and hold a valid Missouri or IMLC license. Requires BLS, ACLS certifications and completion of a fellowship.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 75% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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